Volleyball

Maximum’s philosophy on training volleyball players stems from the sportspecific actions they need to build, and the tools that college coaches use to judge their ability and potential. These are:

HITTERS

Ability to jump high Ability to hit the ball hard

Ability to maintain arm swing mechanics

Ability to move quickly both laterally and forward

Aggressiveness, energy and court presence

SETTERS

Leadership ability, court presence, enthusiasm & energy

Quick, soft hands

Ability to jump high

Ability to set with pinpoint accuracy

DS/LIBERO

Ability to pass and serve

Ability to make quick, simple movements to the ball

Ability to react quickly in any direction

Ability to drop center and dig

Court presence and leadership

Based on these skills, volleyball players must develop joint stability and connective tissue strength (to support landing, hitting, and changing directions quickly), core strength and trunk stability (to support postural stability, dropping center of gravity, and ability to create torque and rotary speed), posterior chain strength and power (to develop jumping ability, postural stability, and frontal and sagittal quickness), reactive speed and quickness, and power endurance (to maintain jumping ability and quickness through the 5thgame). Although each position has its unique demands, all volleyball players must improve these essential basic motor abilities.